Men are more prone to revenge injuries than to requite kindness.
He that has one eye is a prince among those that have none.
A little skill in antiquity inclines a man to Popery.
Be the business never so painful, you may have it done for money.
First get an absolute conquest over thyself, and then thou wilt easily govern thy wife.
Slight small injuries, and they will become none at all.
One may miss the mark by aiming too high as too low.
A conservative believes nothing should be done for the first time.
He’s my friend that speaks well of me behind my back.
A good friend is my nearest relation.
There is nothing that so much gratifies an ill tongue as when it finds an angry heart.
He that has a great nose, thinks everybody is speaking of it.
If you command wisely, you’ll be obeyed cheerfully.
Pride perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak.
Unseasonable kindness gets no thanks.
A fox should not be on the jury at a goose’s trial.
Leftovers in their less visible form are called memories. Stored in the refrigerator of the mind and the cupboard of the heart.
A drinker has a hole under his nose that all his money runs into.
Despair gives courage to a coward.
Few are fit to be entrusted with themselves.